All I can say about March 2019 is that it wasn’t as wet as last March, and we only had one moderate snow event.  Still, it’s been consistently cooler than normal. We’ve only had 1 day in the 70s as I write this Newsletter on March 27, whereas we normally have quite a few.  Thus, […]

Fertilizing with DIMENSION Pre-Emergent Crabgrass Control – Crabgrass is an annual grassy weed that germinates in all sunny turf areas. The seeds begin to germinate when soil temperatures reach 55-57 degrees for 72 consecutive hours.  In our growing region, this is usually in early May.  Crabgrass seeds will continue germinating through mid-July. Crabgrass MUST BE CONTROLLED

Planting Annuals (Flowers and/or Vegetables) in April– As alluded to above, annuals do not do well in cold soil.  They are also vulnerable to frost and/or below freezing temperatures.  In our growing zone (Zone 6) the typical last frost date is in mid-May.  With this in mind, we advise that you refrain from planting tender

Garden Cleanup and Spring Mulching – Beds and landscaped areas are in sore need of cleaning up. Leaves, newspapers, and other debris have blown under shrubs, weeds and grasses have popped up everywhere, last year’s mulch is crusty and thin, and edges of all the beds have become ragged and sloppy looking. Perennials still hanging

4 Step Fertilizer Program – It’s time once again for our specially priced 4 step fertilizer program. This program offers you a savings of 10% over purchasing the bags individually through the year. There are 2 programs covering 10,000 sq. ft. and 2 programs covering 5,000 sq. ft. The first program offering includes 4 fertilizers,